# Somali pirates hijack oil tanker off Yemen in latest attack

https://mins.news/en/item/29324

- The Associated Press, 2026-08-22 15:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://bit.ly/4qv6Ka7

> Somali pirates have seized an oil tanker off Yemen, in the latest sign of piracy’s resurgence. A Somali maritime security official says six armed pirates took control of the Eritrean-flagged M.T. tanker.

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